Sleeping With the Enemy

IV

It's been two weeks since I've talked to Tristan. I've had no reason to talk to him and I haven't wanted to talk to him.

I'm tired of him treating me like a piece of moldy poop. He's treated me like this since we were babies and I always forgive him. I always just hope he changes. It sucks when you've literally spent your entire life with someone and all you have is hatred for them. I would love for Tristan and I to actually get along for a whole day but, that can't happen.

So it's about time I give up on him. Unless he decides to put his pride aside and apologizes to me for once. But that's about a one and one trillion chance.

On an amazing note though Adam and I have been talking a lot and hanging out. I think he might have a little crush on ya girl.

There have been very close calls when I'm sure he was going to kiss me but, of course someone or something always ruined it or interrupted.

Today him and I are hanging out here at my place to watch some movies. Who knows what will go down.. wink wink.

I was currently walking into my apartment. I had just got out of my last class before the weekend. Now I'm free.

I was almost all the way passed the living room when I noticed out of the corner of my eye someone sitting on the couch.

I took some steps back and there was a blonde girl that sat on the couch.

She gave me a big smile.

"Um, who are you?" I ask the stranger. I'd never seen this girl a day in my life.

"I'm Taylor. Tristan's girlfriend."

I couldn't help the burst of laughter that came from me. I laughed for nearly two minutes. Tears ran down my face as if I had been crying.

"You? Tristan DEVLIN's girlfriend. Alright where's Ashton Kutcher. I know I've been punk'd." I say looking around for hidden cameras.

"She's not lying." I heard Tristan's voice say.

My eyes follow his voice and land on his half naked body. All he stood there in were grey sweatpant like shorts. Of course I knew he wasn't wearing underwear.

I may loathe him but I really do know everything about him. I know that he hates wearing underwear with sweatpants and basketball shorts.

"Tristan you know nothing about being in a relationship. You've never had a girlfriend." Tristan is one person I felt would never be capable of dating. He's too much of a hoe.

"And you've never had a boyfriend but somehow you know how a relationship works?" He shot back.

"Technically I do have a boyfriend." At this rate I think Adam and I will be dating within this month. I can just feel it.

"Relationships go two ways Savannah. You can't be dating Adam if he doesn't even know. And he wouldn't have even noticed you if it weren't for me." A frown comes to my face because I know he's right.

He doesn't finish there though. "Do you know how pathetic you are Savanah? You've spent the last four years of your life obsessing over this guy and you did nothing to even get at him. I had to do everything for you. If you didn't know me your whole life right now you'd probably be stalking him still."

My frown deepened.

Suck it up Savannah. Why am I letting him get to me?

"Oh I'm pathetic?" I want to make him hurt the way I am right now. "Says the guy who avoids all his problems by having sex. One who doesn't know anything about being in a relationship because no one wants you for you. No one can or has ever loved you Tris. You're literally unlovable!"

Tristan loved to seem macho all the time but, I knew him. Deep down he was a very sensitive person.

"Don't you think I fucking know that Sav! Not even my damn parents loved me enough to stay."

A pang of hurt hit my chest when I remember what he's been through. I immediately regret what I say. "Tristan I'm so-"

"No you're so right Savanah. Ever since my mom got pregnant with me she and my dad wanted me out of their lives. They never loved me. Now my whole life I've been calling my aunt and uncle in law mom and dad because my real parents saw just what you saw. I'm unlovable and not worth loving ."

I shouldn't have said what I said. I didn't mean for it to bring back memories of the day we found out Tristan's "parents" weren't his real parents.

Matt, Tristan's uncle in law is sterile. Matt and Tristan's aunt Dede were devastated when they found out the news. But during that time Tristan's biological mother, Dede's sister, had found out she was pregnant and planned to have an abortion. But when she found out about Matt and Dede's situation she kept the baby and after giving birth as soon as she was released from the hospital she left a four day Tristan on her sister's porch with a note saying her and Tristan's biological father were leaving. No one has seen either of them since.

"I'm sorry Tristan. I didn't mean-"

He scoffed. "Oh so now that you hurt my feelings more than you intended to, you want to take back what you said. Taylor get out of here. We're done." He walked to his room leaving Taylor and I together.

"I'm sorry." I apologized to her. Maybe he could've changed and actually been with her. But I just ruined it.

"It's fine. I was just using him for sex anyway." Before I could say something back to her she was already out the door.

What a bitch.

I decided that I was going to ignore her and not chase after her but, to try and go mend things with Tristan first. I shouldn't have said what I said. I just wanted to make him upset, but not this upset.

I stood in front of his door for a few seconds then knocked and walked in.

"Tristan," I walked over to his bed.

He was laying there under the duvet.

"Get away," he sniffed.

"A-Are you crying?" I frowned.

He took the blanket off of his face. His eyes were bloodshot and tears dripped down his face.

When I tell you my heart shattered into a million pieces, I mean it. I had never once seen Tristan cry a day in my life. Maybe as newborns I did but, for as long as I can remember I can't think of one time I've seen him cry.

I surprised myself when I climbed in his bed under the blanket with him. I was even more surprised when he let me.

I grabbed his head and rested it on my chest. He wrapped his arms around my waist and sobbed. It almost made me cry.

"It's okay," I played in his hair as I tried to calm him down.

"That's easy for you to say. Everyone loves Savannah Ellison."

"That's not true."

"Sure it isn't." He said sarcastically.

I sighed. I don't want to argue with him. I'm tired of arguing.

For a few minutes we sat in silence. And then I heard quiet snores.

He fell asleep.

I decided not to leave. I wanted him to know that I'm here for him and that I'm not going anywhere. Even if he is a jerk most of the time to me.

He's a broken person. And now I see that he needs someone. I want him to know that even if he doesn't want me here for him, I'm going to be there anyway.

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So kind of an emotional chapter. One of Tristan's family secrets has been revealed.

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